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"  The  Lord  loveth  the  gates  of  Zion  more  than  all  the  dwellings 
of  Jacob."— Ps.  87  :  2. 

"  //  '  forget  thee,  0  Jerusalem,  let  my  right  hand  forget  her 
sunning'  If  J  do  not  remember  thee,  let  my  tongue  cleave  to  the  roof 
of  my  mouth;  if  I  prefer  not  Jerusalem  above  my  chiefjoy."—¥9 
137 ;  5,  6. 


PETERSBURG; 

PRINTED  BY  YANCEY  &.  WILSON,  BANK-STREET. 

July,  1833. 


N.  B.  It  is  requested  that  all  errors  and  omis- 
sions noticed  in  this  Manual,  may  be  reported  to  the 
{session  of  the  Church. 

R.  E.  denotes  Ruling  Elder — D.  Deacon — H* 
husband — W.  wife — Wid.  widow — S.  and  G.  S.  son 
and  grandson — D.  and  G.  D.  daughter  and  grand- 
daughter— B.  brother — Sis.   sister — C.  cousin — D. 

died — Dis.  dismissed — R.  removed — A  blank  ( ) 

signifies  that  the  name  of  a  person  stands  opposite 
the  number  in  the  record,  who  ceased  to-'be  a  com- 
municant in  this  Church.  The  names  of  those  who 
were  received  from  other  Churches,  are,  so  far  as 
known,  printed  in  Italics* 


A  BRIEF  HISTORY 

OF  THE  P483F1 

PRESBYTERIAN  CHURCH,         f\^ 

IN  PETERSBURG.* 


So  far  as  is  known,  the  Rev.  Samuel  Davies,  was 
the  first  Presbyterian  Minister,  who  ever  preached  in 
Petersburg.     This  was  about  the  year  1750. f     Few 


*The  land  on  which  the  Town  of  Petersburg  now 
stands,  was  first  settled  and  possessed,  by  Peter  and 
Thomas  Jones,  the  forefathers  of  most  of  the  families 
of  that  name,  now  so  numerous  in  Virginia.  Peter 
Jones  opened  a  trading  establishment  with  the  In- 
dians, a  few  rods  west  of  what  is  now  the  junction  of 
Sycamore  and  Old  Streets.  This  position  for  trade 
was  called  "Peter's  Point," subsequently  changed  to 
Petersburg. 

fin  the  blank  leaf  of  the  Bible,  which  President 
Davies  used,  and  which  is  now  in  possession  of  the 
"Cottage"  family  near  this  Town,  are  the  following 
entries  in  his  own  hand  writing: 

"Samuel  Davies,  born  in  New  Castle  County, 
Pennsylvania,  Nov.  3,  1723.  Licensed  to  preach, 
Jul}'  30,  1746,  Ordained  by  the  Presbyter}7  of  New 
Castle,  February  19,  1746-7.  Settled  in  Hanover, 
Virgiyja,  May,  1 748.  Sailed  for  England  from  Phila- 
delphia, November  16,  1753;  returned  to  Virginia, 
February  13,  1755." 

Added  by  his  eldest  son: — "Removed  from  our 
world,  February  4,  1761  ;  aged  37  years,  3  months, 
1  day." 


persons  would  consent  to  hear  him ;  as  prejudice  ran 
high  against  every  thing  decidedly  evangelical.  He 
was  popularly  called  a  "new  light,"  and  preached  but 
a  few  times. 

"In  1755  the  Presbytery  of  Hanover  was  organiz- 
ed, with  six  ministers — viz  :  Messrs.  Samuel  Davies, 
John  Todd,  Alexander  Craghead,  Robert  Henry, 
John  Wright  and  John  Brown.  There  was  then  no 
Presbytery  South  or  West  of  Virginia." 

After  the  organization  of  the  Presbytery,  there  was 
still  no  stated  preaching,  by  the  Presbyterians  in  Pe- 
tersburg ;  until  more  than  a  tenth  of  the  present  cen- 
tury, had  passed  away.  Occasionally,  however,  a 
Minister  passing  through  the  country,  called  and 
preached  a  few  times. 

"In  the  summer  of  1812,  the  Rev.  Benjamin  Holt 
Rice,  (now,  Rev.  B.  H.  Rice,  D.  D.)  a  native  of  Vir- 
ginia— having  laboured  for  a  short  time  as  a  mission- 
ary, in  the  suburbs  of  Philadelphia,  was  returning 
Southwardly,  with  a  missionary  commission  from  the 
General  Assembly's  Board,  to  seek  afield  of  labour, 
and  determined  to  select  that  where  there  seemed  to 
be  the  best  prospect  of  building  up  a  Church.  Whilst 
travelling  in  the  stage,  it  was  powerfully  impressed 
on  his  mind,  that  Petersburg,  a  town  which  he  had 
rarely,  if  ever  visited,  was  the  place  where  he  could 
most  effectually  serve  his  master  in  the  ministry.  He 
immediately  determined  to  spend  the  coming  winter 
in  this  Town,  and  make  a  full  experiment  of  the  prac- 
ticability of  his  gathering  here  a  Church  of  the  Lord 
Jesus  Christ.  During  the  summer  of  that  year,  he 
visited  the  Town  for  a  few  days,  preached  once  or 
oftener,  and  won  the  affectionate  regard  of  all  with 
whom  he  became  acquainted.  Towards  the  close  of 
the  year,  his  stated  labours  commenced.     At  that  time 


there  were  in  his  congregation  but  two   members  of 
the   Church ;  and  probably  at  no  previous  period, 
since  the  foundation  of  the  town,  had  many  more  re? 
sided  in  it  at  one  time.     Religion  was  at  a  low  ebb 
in  the  town  and  neighbourhood.     The  number  of 
communicants  in  any  Christian   Church,  was  small, 
and  the  number  of  regular  attendants  upon  public  wor- 
ship, by  no  means  considerable.     The  habits  of  the 
people,  were  such  as  might  have  been  expected  under 
these  circumstances.     Whilst  the  worship  of  GodwTas 
neglected,  fashionable  amusements  were  followed  with 
great  avidity.     Even  among  those  who  were  the  more 
moral,  and  respectable  members  of  society,  the  Sab- 
bath was  the  great  day  of  visiting  and  feasting. — 
Card-playing,  horse  racing,  the  theatre  and  the  ball- 
room— engaged  the   affections  of  those  hearts,  into 
which  the  love  of  a  crucified  Saviour  had  never  en- 
tered.    Under  these  circumstances,  Mr.  Rice  com-' 
menced  his  labours  here,  by  preaching  sometimes  in 
a  large  unfinished  store-house  on  Bank  Street,  occu- 
pied by  Mr.  John  Gowan ;  who,  though  not  then, 
nor  during  the  ensuing  fourteen  years,  a  pious  man ; 
yet  from  the  effect  of  early  education,  felt  a  strong 
interest  in  the  prosperity  of  the  Presbyterian  Church.t 
Scme  were  led  from  love  of  novelty,  some  from  a  de- 
sire to  receive  sound  religious  instruction,  and  some 
from  their  admiration  of  Mr.  Rice's  talents,  to  listen 
to  his  preaching.     Soon  the  word  as   dispensed  by 
him,  was  found  by  some  of  his  hearers  to  be  qii;*  k  and 
powerful,  and  sharper  than  a  two-edged  sword.  The 
word  of  God  began  to  take  root,  and  precious  fruit 
was  in  a  short  time  borne.     By  the  close  of  1 8 1 3,  Mr. 
Rice  was  enabled  to  orgazine  a  Church  of  about  twen- 
ty members,  who  unanimously  chose  hiro    as   their 

fThis  house  has  since  been  burned  dcwn. 


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pastor ;  into  which  office  he  was  installed  by  the 
Presbytery  of  Hanover,  at  their  Spring  meeting,  in 
the  year  1814.     The  Presbyterian  Church  being  at 
that  time,  little  known  in  this  whole  region,  Mr.  Rice 
thought  it  expedient,  (with  the  concurrence  of  his  ses- 
sion,) to  introduce  a  practice,  which  has  been  since 
abandoned.     Some  persons  who  in  his  opinion,  form- 
ed from  conversing  with  them,  and  observing  their 
conduct,  gave  good  evidence  of  genuine  personal 
piety,  and  who  preferred  attending  the  worship  of  God 
with  the  Presbyterian  Congregation,    but  from  mis- 
taken scruples,  judged  it  improper  to  become  mem- 
bers of  the  Church,  were  admitted  to  the  Lord's  sup- 
per, without  having  their  names  enrolled  on  the  re- 
gister of  names.     Of  these  some  had  before  commun- 
ed in  other  churches — but  the  residue  had  not.     Of 
these  persons,  the  only  survivor,  in  1827,  became  in 
form,  as  he  had  previously  been  in  substance- — a  mem- 
ber of  the  Church.     And  ail  the  others  continued  till 
death,  to  make  a  credible  profession  of  Religion;  and 
were  as  diligent  in  their  attendance  on  the  stated  wor- 
ship of  the  Church;  and  as  zealous  in  their  support  of 
its  interests  as  their  brethren.     Those  of  them,  who 
had  infant  children,  brought  them  to  the  Church  to' 
be  baptized,  and  such  of  their  children,  as  have  pro- 
fessed religion  in  this  neighborhood,  became  mem- 
bers of  this  Church;  and  consider  it,  the  Church  of 
their  fathers,  as  well  as  of  themselves." 

"The  infant  Church,  from  the  period  of  its  organi- 
zation, until  the  year  1821,  continued  to  grow  and 
thrive  as  a  vine  planted  in  the  garden  of  the  Lord,  by 
his  own  right  hand.  The  sacrament  of  the  Lord's 
Supper  wTas  administered  every  two  months  ;  and  it 
is  believed  that  on  every  such  occasion,  new  members 
were  received ;  but  about  this  time,  a  considerable 


decline  in   spirituality  and  zeal,  manifested  itself  in 
the  Church ;  and  additions  to  its    numbers  became 
more  rare.     Yeteven  at  that  moment  of  darkness,  the 
glory  of  the  Lord  was  about  to  rise  upon  this  Church. 
Some  young  men,  most  of  whom  were  attendants  on 
Mr.  Rice's  ministry,    though  scarcely  any  of  them 
were  members  of  the    Church,  resolved  to  form  a 
domestic  missionary  society.     May  we   not  say  tin 
Lord  put -it  into  their  hearts  !   They  engaged  as  their 
missionary  during  the  winter  of  1821—22,  the  Rev. 
Peter  Lockwood,  who  opened  a  place  for  week  even- 
ing lectures,   which  during  the    few  months  that  he 
continued  in  Petersburg,  were  well  attended,  espe- 
cially by  young  men." 

"About  the  time  of  Mr.  Lockwood' s  departure,  a 
deepening  seriousness  began  to  manifest  itself  in  the 
Church.     The  Spirit  of  Grace,  and  of  supplications, 
was  imparted.     The  pastor,  always  bold,  and  fa  i thrill, 
and  zealous — preached  with  increased  power  and  unc- 
tion.    He  prevailed  on  a  number  of  unconverted 
members  of  his  congregation,  to  accompany  him  to  a 
meethig  of  the  Presbytery  at  Hampden  Sidney  Col- 
lege Church.     There  the  Lord  poured  out  the  Holy 
Spirit,  and  blessed  the  labours  of  Mr.  Rice,  to  those 
members  of  his  own  congregation,    ind  to  many  per- 
sons in  the  neighborhood  of  the  College.    His  youn^ 
people  returned   home,   some  of  them  rejoicing  in 
hope — others  earnestly  seeking  salvation.    The  work 
gradually  spread  through  the  congregation  ;  and  af- 
ter a  time,  reached  to  many  who  were  not  in  the  be- 
ginning  attendants  on  Mr.    Rice's   ministry.     The 
Methodist  Church  shared  largely  in  the  heavenly  gift ; 
and  some  valuable  additions  were  made  to  the  Epis- 
copal  communion.     Such  a  scene  had  never  been 
witnessed  in  Petersburg.     Despisers  beheld  and  wan- 


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::d;  and  infidelity  itself,  was  almost  constrained  to 
cry  out : — "Surely  God  is  in  this  place."     The  work 
of  conversion  continued,  till  towards  the  close  of  the 
year,  and  the  number  added  to  the  Church  was  seven- 
ty-nine,  of  whom  thirty-six  were  males,  including  in 
the  number  most  of  the  members  of  the  missionary 
society.     It  is  believed  that  of  these,  and  of  their  bre- 
thren  admitted  to  the  Church  in  subsequent  seasons 
of  refreshing,  *heir  christian  character  has  upon  the 
whole,  about  equalled  that  of  their  brethren,  who  unit- 
ed themselves  with  this  Church  under  other  circum- 
stances.    There  is  nothing  in  the  faith  or  practice  of 
different  classes  of  the  members  of  this   Church,  by 
which  those  who  are  the  fruits  of  a  revival  can  be  dis- 
tinguished from  their  brethren.     For  many  months, 
trie  Church  walked  in  the  fear  of  the  Lord,  and  in  the 
comfort  of  the  Holy  Ghost  and  was  edified." 

"Soon  after  this  revival,  measures  were  taken  for 
the  erection  of  a  larger  and  more  comfortable  house  of 
worship,  and  in  October,  1823,  it  was  finished ;  so 
i  :atthe  Synod  of  Virginia,  at  their  meeting  in  that 
year  occupied  it.  This  is  the  house  now  known  and 
used  as  the  Presbyterian  Church." 

"In  1824,  there  was  a  little  shower  of  refreshing, 
and  twenty-three  members  were  added  to  the  Church. 
In  this  work  the  Rev.  Robert  Roy  was  very  useful ; 
Mr.  Rice's  health  at  the  time  being"  very  bad." 

The  year  1828  is  painfully  memorable  in  these  an- 
nals, as  the  only  one,  in  which  not  one  member  was 
added  to  the  Church.  Yet  in  the  autumn  of  this  year, 
it  became  manifest,  that  the  meetings  of  the  Church 
for  prayer,  gradually  became  more  crowded;  and 
the  petitions  of  those  who  led  the  devotions  of  their 
brethren,  were  more  earnest— and  of  course  less  for- 
mal.    A  deeper  solemnity  pervaded  their  public,  and 


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social  assemblies  for  worship  ;  and  their  pastor  seem- 
ed to  preach  with  unwonted  power.  These  indica- 
tions that  the  Lord  was  drawing  nigh,  re-acted  on  the 
hearts  of  the  people  ;  and  they  earnestly  prayed  and 
humbly  waited,  for  a  still  more  marked  out-pouring 
of  the  Spirit. 

"In  the  early  months  of  27,  a  few  persons  united 
themselves  with  the  Church,  and  the  revival  seemed  to 
spread  and  deepen  until,  during  the  spring  meeting  of 
Hanover  Presbytery,  held  in  this  Town,  the  Holy 
Spirit  seemed  to  be  copiously  poured  out ; — and 
the  work  continued  till  the  autumn  of  that  year. 
During  this  season  there  were  added  to  the  Church 
fifty-two,  of  whom  seven  were  males." 

During  the  autumn  of  1829,  the  Rev.  B.  H.  Rice, 
accepted  a  call  to  the  Presbyterian  Church,  in  Pearl 
Street,  New-York.  Many  a  sigh,  and  many  a  tear, 
proved  the  regret  felt  on  this  occasion.  He  might 
to  most  of  the  members  of  the  Church,  have  said  as 
Paul  to  the  Corinthians :  "  Though  ye  have  ten  thou- 
sand instructors  in  Christ,  yet  have  ye  not  many  fa- 
thers, for  I  have  begotten  you  in  the  gospel."*  Yet. 
the  resolutions  passed  in  session  on  the  occasion,  were 
such  as  shewed  a  spirit  of  submission  to  the  divif* 
will.  He  "on  whose  shoulders  is  the  governme/A  r 
not  only  calls  and  qualifies  his  ministers,  but  also  de- 
signates the  field  of  their  labors.  Such  designation 
seemed  to  point  to  another  field. 

In  December  of  the  same  year,  the  session  employed 
Mr.  John  R.  Roy  all,  as  a  stated  supply  for  three 
months.  At  the  expiration  of  his  time,  Mr.  Roy  all 
left. 

In  April  1 830,  the  Rev.  John  D.  Annan,  late  pro- 
fessor in  Miami  University,  was  invited  by  the  session 
to  supply  the  pulpit ;  and,  his  labours  giving  gene- 


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ral  satisfaction,  he  received  a  unanimous  call  from  the 
Church  to  become  their  pastor ;  and  in  the  month  of 
July  following  was  installed.  Sermon  by  the  Rev. 
S.  K.  Kollock,  on  1  Thess.  5 :  25 — charge  to  the 
people  by  the  Rev.  Wm.  J.  Armstrong — charge  to 
the  pastor  by  the  Rev.  J.  Silliman. 

But  God  had  a  plan  far  different  from  that  fondly 
horished  by  the  people.  In  July,  his  health  became 
i-ery  bad,  and  he  determined  on  visiting  the  Virginia 
Springs.  He  went,  but  he  never  returned.  Some 
of"  his  Petersburg  friends  were  permitted  to  attend 
Ik m  in  his  last  illness,  and  witness  his  departure. 

•  His  end  was  calm  and  peaceful.  His  confidence  in 
the  merits  of  that  Saviour,  whom  it  was  his  delight  to 
pre arli,  was  strong  and  unwavering.  He  died  at 
Greenbrier  Bridge,  and  is  interred  in  the  burying 
ground,  connected  with  the  Presbyterian  Church  in 
L  .  hurg>  His  friends  have  taken  pleasure  in  con- 
tributing to  the  erection  if  a  suitable  marble  monu- 
ment over  his  grave. 

The.  death  of  Mr.  Annan,  was  deeply  felt  by  this 
Church.  Although  he  had  been  but  a  short  time 
among  them,  his  friend? were  many  and  ardent. 

From  the  death  of  Mr.  Annan,  the  pulpit  was  not 
V^ularly  supplied,  until  it  was  occupied  by  the  pre- 
sent pastor  ;  who  received  an  invitation  from  the  ses- 
sion to  spend  six  months,  as  a  stated  supply,  and  who 
preached  for  the  first  time,  (  the  1st  Sabbath  in  Oc- 
tober 1330.  On  the  10th  of  March  following,  a 
unanimous  call  was  given  him -by  the  Church,  and  in 
July  following:,  he  was  installed.  Sermon  and  charge 
to  the  pastor,  by  the"  Rev.  William  J.  Armstrong- 
charge  to  the  people,  by  the  Rev.  A.  Converse? 


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Richmond,  Va.,  Wednesday,  Oct.  26. 

OUR  CHURCH  IN  PETERSBURG. 

Howe's  "Sketches  of  .Virginia*' 
mentions  the  tradition  that  Sam- 
uel Davies  preached  at  Peter's 
Point  as  early  as  1750.  But  the 
Presbyterian  Church  was  gathered 
there  by  the  Rev.  Benjamin  H 
Rice,  D.  D.,  a  younger  brother  of 
Dr.  John  Holt  Rice,  of  Richmond, 
in  1812.  After  Dr.  Rice,  the  church 
had  the  ministry  of  John  E.  Annan, 
William  S.  Plumer,  E.  C.  Hutchi- 
son, S.  J.  Love,   John   Leyburn,   A. 

B.  Van  Zandt,  A.  W.  Miller,  and 
the  beloved  and  lamented  William 
J.  Hoge.  For  some  of  the  later 
months  of  the  war,  Dr.  R.  L.  Dab- 
ney  preached  in  Tabb  Street  church, 
and  he  was  followed  by  the  Rev.  L 

C.  Vass.  Since  those  days  there 
has  come  the  notable  pastoral  suc- 
cession of  Dr.  E.  H.  Ruthe^ord, 
Dr.  T.  D.  Witherspoon,  Dr.  |R  P. 
Kerr,  and  the  present  efficient  pas- 
tor, Dr.  J.  W.  Rosebro.  If  there 
were  giants  in  thos^  days,  who  shall 
say  that  these  are  not  worthy  sons 
of  the  giants?  Where  is  there>  a 
church  in  the  land  that  has  echoed 
nobler  and  more  faithful  preaching 
of  the  word  for  fifty  years  than  old 
Tabb  street?  There  ought  to  be  a 
generation  of  mighty  good  people 
in  Petersburg  to  greet  us  this  fall. 
The  Second  church  was  well  filled 


by  the  voice  of  Dr.  Theodoric  Pryor, 
who  was  followed  by  the  Rev.  John 
Miller,  now  of  Princeton,  by  Dr. 
George  L.  Petrie,  now  of  Charlottes- 
ville, and  by   the  present   faithfuJ  |. 

servant  of  God,  the  Rev.  S.  K. 
Winn. 

The  Old  Street  church,  now  under 

the  pastorate  of  Rev.  F.  L.  Kurtz,  is 

a  newer  but  a  hopeful  and  growing 

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FORM  OF  COVENANT 

USED    AT    THE    ADMISSION    OF    MEMBERS    TO    TH; 
COMMUNION  OF  THE  CHURCH* 


After  introducing  the  subject  in  such  way  as  he  may 
think  btst,  the  Minister  addresses  himself  to  the 
candidates  standing  before  htm,  as  follcics: 

Do  you  believe  in  the  only  living  and  true  God, 
infinitely  excellent  and  glorious ;  and  that  there  is  a 
trinity  of  persons,  the  Father,  the  Son,  and  the  Holy 
Giiost,  in  this  divine  essence? 

Do  you  believe  in  the  Scriptures  of  the  Old  an  A 
New  Testaments,  as  the  word  of  God,  the  only 
infallible  rule  01  faith  and  practice? 

Do  you  believe  that  you  are  sinners,  and  as  such 
deserve  the  wrath  of  God  forever? 

Do  you  believe  in  Jesus  Christ  as  the  Saviour  of 
sinners,  the  only  Mediator  between  God  and  man? 

Do  you  believe  in  the  necessity  of  the  renewing 
and  sanctifying  operations  of  the  Holy  Spirit;  and 
that  you  must  be  holy  in  order  to  be  happy? 

Do  3011  believe  m  the  resurrection  of  the  dead; 
and  in  a  general  judgment?  Do  you  believe  thes3 
things  ? 

(Here  the  candidates  bow  assent.) 

And,  now,  do  you  take  this  God  the  Father,  to  be 
your  Father,  the  Son  to  be  your  Saviour,  and  the 
Holy  Spirit  to  be  your  sanctifier ;  and  to  this  glorious 
Trinity,  one  God,  do  you  heartily  and  wholly  giva 
yourselves  away,  and  all  you  have  ? 

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Do  you  receive  these  scriptures  as  the  rule  of  your 
faith  and  practice  ? 

Do  you,  as  far  as  you  know  your  own  heart, 
unfeignedly  repent  of  all  your  sins;  and,  especialiy 
your  enmity  to  God,  and  your  rejection  of  the 
Saviour  so  long;  and  do  you  now  look  and  trust  for 
salvation  to  the  righteousness  of  Christ,  received  by 
faith  in  him? 

Do  you  engage  to  walk  with  God  in  the  ways  of 
new  obedience,  and  to  strive  after  eminent  attain- 
ments in  christian  knowledge,  piety  and  usefulness? 
And  in  order  to  this,  do  you  engage  to  be  diligent 
in  the  use  of  the  means  of  grace,  such  as  reading 
the  scriptures,  prayer,  self-examination,  and  attend- 
ance on  the  public  worship  and  ordinances  of  God's 
house  ? 

Do  you  promise  subjection  in  the  Lord  to  the  con- 
stituted authority  of  the  Church  to  which  you  belong, 
and  to  walk  in  brotherly  love  with  its  members  ? 

And  thus,  through  the  grace  of  God  strengthening 
you,  you  engage  to  act  until  death  ? 

(Here  again  the  candidates  bow  assent.) 

The  minister  then  says:  In  consequence  of  the 
professions  which  you  have  now  made,  and  the 
engagements  into  which  you  have  now  entered,  I  do, 
in  the  name  of  the  Lord  Jesus,  receive  you  to  the 
communion  of  this  Church,  and  give  you  a  right  to 
all  its  privileges. 

Tliis  is  followed  by  a  suitable  exhortation  to  the 
new  members,  and  the  congregation.  The  above 
form  should  be  read  by  the  communicants  frequently, 
and  with  careful  self  examinationi  particularly  before 
every  sacramental  occasion. 


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MATURE  OF  THE  COVENANT  ENTERED   INTO  AT  THE 
BAPTISM  OF  CHILDREN. 

ABRRESSED  T©  PARENTS, 


Baptism  was  instituted  by  the  Lord  Jesus  Christr 
to  be  a  seal  of  the  covenant  of  grace,  and  the  ordi- 
nance  of  admission   to    a   visible    standing:    in    his 
church ;   and  m  presenting  your  children  for  baptism, 
you  do  publicly  give  them  away  to  God,  and  to  his 
church,  and  you  bind  yourselves  to  bring  them  up 
accordingly.     The  water,  in  this  ordinance  implies 
guilt  and  pollution,  and  represents  to  us  justification 
by  the  blood  of  Christ,  and  regeneration  and  sancti- 
fication  by  his  spirit.     But  remember  "  No  cuticard 
FORMS  can  make  you  clean."     The  procuring  the 
efficient,  and  the  instrumental  cause  of  sanctification, 
can  be  nothing  else  than  the  blood,  the  spirit  and  the 
word  of  Christ :   and  to  him  you  must  ever  look  for 
your  own  salvation,   and  for  the  salvation  of  your 
children.     As  soon  as  your  children  are  capable  of 
receiving  instruction,  it  becomes  your  duty  to  have 
them  taught  to  read  God's  Holy  Word;  to  instruct 
them  in  the  principles  of  the  Christian  religion,  of 
which  there  is  an  excellent  summary  in  the  Confession 
of  Faith,  and  the  Catechisms  of  our  Church ;  to  pray 
for  them- and  with  them;  to  set  an  example  of  piety 
and  godliness  before  them ;  and,  by  all  the  means  of 
God's  appointment,  to  bring  them  up  in  the  nurture 
and  admonition  of  the  Lord. 

These  duties,  and  whatever  others  you  may  dis- 
cover from  the  word  of  God,  to  be  binding  on  you^ 
as  Christian  parents,  you  do  promise  and  covenant, 
in  the  presence  cf  God  and  his  church,  that  you  will 
endeavor  to  perform  and  do. 

It  is  recommended  to  parents,  who  have  offered  children  to  God  in 
baptism,  frequently,  and  with  careful  self-examination,  to  peruse  the 
zboi"?  explanation  of  their  baptismal  engagement. 


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EXCEEFT'§. 
"My  first  great  business  upon  earth  is 

THE  SANCTIFICATION  OF  MY  OWN   SOUL." — Henry 

luartyn. 

"Whenever  we  become  un  watchful,  and 
self-confident,  we  are  near  some  humilia- 

1INGFALL." — -Br.  Scoit. 


It  is  our  duty  to  rest  satisfied,  that  God  has  placed 
us  in  the  situation  best  for  us;  and,  instead  Gf  corn- 
faring  its  advantages  and  disadvantages  with  those 
of  othersj  we  should  carefully  inquire,  what  are  the 
temptations  to  which  I  am  .most  exposed  f  What 
facilities  does  my  situation  afford  me  for  doing  good  ? 
Eow  can  I  turn  my  present  circumstances  to  the  best 
account? 

Change  of  situation  in  this  world,  can  only  be 
change  of  duty  and  trial. 

The  great  secret  of  being  happy,  is  to  keep  the 
heart  right. 

My  experience  in  the  first  years  of  affliction  was 
comfort.  My  sins  seemed  laid  asleep  :  and!  thought 
'the  stroke  that  sundered  me  from  the  chief  source  of 
temporal  enjoyment,  had  also  stamped  upon  the  world 
an  impression  of  uncertainty  and  vanity  and  taste- 
lessness  which  would  never  be  effaced.  But  alas! 
I  now  feel  my  present  duty,  as  well  as  experience,  is 
— Conflict — to  maintain  that  engagedness  and  fervor 
of  spirit  and  fixedness  of  eye  upon  the  things  which 
are  not  seen  and  are  eternal,  which  becomes  me  and 
vhirh  God  requires. 


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i  NEW  COMMANDMENT  I  GIVE  UNTO  YOU,    THAT  YE 

LOVE  ONE  ANOTHER. 


TWELTB  RULES, 

FOR  PROMOTING  HARMON  Y  AMONG  CHURCH  MEMBERS, 

1.  To  remember  that  we  are  all  subject  to  failings 

and  infirmities,  of  one  kind  or  another.- — Matt* 
7:   1—5.  Rom.  2:  21—23. 

2.  To  bear  with  and  not  magnify  each  other's  in- 
firmities.— Gal.  6.  1. 

3.  To  pray  one  for  another  in  our  social  meetings, 

and  particularly  in  private. — James,  5.  16. 

4.  To  avoid  going  from  house  to  house,  for  the  pur- 

pose of  hearing  news,  and  interfering  with  other 
people's  business. — Lev..  19.  16, 

5.  Always   to   turn  a  deaf  ear  to  any  slanderous 

report,  and  to  lay  no  charge  brought  against 
any  person  until  well  founded. — Prov.  25.  23. 

6.  If  a  member  be  in  fault  to  tell  him  of  it  in  private, 

before  it  is  mentioned  to  others. — Matt.  18:  15. 

7.  To  watch  against  shyness  of  each  other,  and  put 

the  best  construction  on  any  action  that  lias  the 
appearance  of  opposition  or  resentment. — Prov. 
10  :  12, 

8.  To  observe  the  just  rule  of  Solomon,  that  is,  to 

leave  off  contention  before  it  be  meddled  tciih. — ■ 
Prov.  17:  14. 

9.  If  a  member  has  offended,  to  consider  how  glori- 

d2 


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ous,  bow  God-like  it  is  to  forgive,  and  how 
unlike  a  Christian  it  is  to  revenge. — Eph.  4:  2. 

10.  To  remember  that  it  is  always  a  grand  artifice 

of  the  Devil,  to  promote  distance  and  animosity 
among,  members  of  Churches,  and  we  should, 
therefore,  watch  against  every  thing  that  furthers 
his  end. — James,  3:  16. 

11.  To  consider  how  much  more  good  we  can  do  in 

the  world  at  large,  and  in  the  Church  in  parti- 
cular, when  we  are  all  united  in  love,  than  we 
could  do  when  acting  alone,  and  indulging  a 
contrary  spirit. — John,  13:  35. 

Lastly,  to  consider  the  express  injunction  of 
Scripture,  and  the  beautiful  example  of  Christ, 
as  to  these  important  things. — Eph.  4:  32. — 1 
Peter,  2:  21.— John,  13:  5.  35. 


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QUESTIONS  FOR  SELF-EXAMINATION. 

1.  Do  you  sincerely  desire  to  know  and  to  do  your 
Lilly,  and  how  do  you  evince  your  sincerity  ? 

2.  Do  you  endeavor  to  keep  the  Sabbath?  Do 
ycu  regularly  and  seasonably  attend  on  the  public 
worship  of  the  congregation  ?  Do  you  endeavor  to 
BE  STILL :  to  be  attentive  ;  frequently  to  lift  up  your 
heart  to  God  during  the  service;  to  sing  with  the 
spirit,  and  the  understanding,  making  melody  in  your 
heart? 

3.  Are  you  always  in  your  place  at  the  Lord's 
table?  Have  all  your  children  been  baptized?  How 
are  voti  fulfilling  your  covenant  engagements ? 

4.  Do  you  daily  worship  God  in  your  family? 

5.  Have  you  a  Bible  of  your  own?     Do  you  daily 


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read  it  ?     How  often  have  3*011  read  it  through  ?     Do 
you  assent  to  every  part  that  it  is  good  ? 

6.  Do  you  statedly  pray  in  private  ?  Why  do  you 
pray?  For  what?  What  is  the  general  character 
of  your  prayers  ? 

7.  What  good  book  are  you  reading?  What  is 
your  object?  Have  you  thought  of  the  influence  of 
the  press  upon  public  morals?  Do  3011  support  the 
religious  press  ? 

8.  What  are  you  doing  to  support  and  spread  the 
Gospel?  What  is  the  state  of  religion  in  different 
parts  of  the  world?  • 

9.  Do  you  speak  evil  of  none?  Do  you  suppress 
evil  reports?  Do  you  promote  peace  and  friendly 
feelings  in  3'our  neighborhood?  Do  3011  speak  the 
truth?  Do  3Tou  keep  your  word?  Do  30U  pa3r  3~our 
debts?  Are  30U  strictly  honest  ?  Do  you  relieve 
the  poor?  In  ail  companies  and  places  do  30U  give 
and  get  all  the  benefit  you  can  ? 

10.  Do  you  pra3'  for  your  brethren  in  the  church  r 
Do  you  rejoice  in  their  spiritual  and  temporal  wel- 
fare? Do  vou  aive  and  accept  christian  reproof? 
Do  vou  wish  to  correct  your  faults  ? 

11.  What  station  do  you  hold  in  the  family  ?  How 
do  you  discharge  the  duties  of  your  station  ? 

12.  Do  you  guard  against  pride,  selfishness,  covet- 
ousness,  anger*  moroseness,  levity,  discouragements 
Against  a  contentious,  censorious,  unforgiving,  dis- 
contented temper  ?  Against  improper  companions, 
books,  songs,  sights,  amusements?  Against  intem- 
perance, idleness,  impurity  ?  Would  fasting  assist  you 
in  mortifying  the  flesh  ?  How  have  you  profited  by 
aiiiictions?     How  do  you  bear  prosperity? 

13.  What  value  do  you  put  upon  time?     What  is 
the  great  end  of  life?      What  is  the  great  end  of 


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vour's?  For  what  will  any  fellow-creature  have  rea- 
son  to  bless  you  in  eternity?  How  would  yon,  a 
hundred  years  hence,  wish  you  had  spent  your  pre- 
sent life  ? 

14.  Are  you  doing  any  thing,  of  the  lawfulness  of 
which  you  are  not  satisfied  ? 

15.  In  conclusion,  what  evidence  have  von  that 
you  are  a  christian?  Do  you  love  all  christians? 
Do  you  desire  to  requite  evil  with  good?  When 
you  see  others  transgressing  the  divine  law,  does  it 
give  you  pain  ?  Are  you  more  afraid  of  displeasing 
God  thantnan?  Would  you  rather  suffer  than  sin? 
Does  your  sorrow  for  sin  continue  even  after  you 
hope  you  have  been  forgiven  ?  Are  you  willing  to 
have  your  sarictification  promoted  by  any  means? 

16.  How  do  you  know  that  you  are  growing  in 
grace?  Do  you  feel  more  deeply  your  need  of 
Christ?  Do  j-ou  confide -in  him?  Have  you  more 
of  a  child-like  spirit?  Do  you  live  near  to  God? 
Do  you  feel* an  increasing  interest  in  the  prosperity 
of  his  church  ?  Do  you  find  a  growing  thirst  for 
divine  truth?  Have  you  a  greater  longing  after 
holiness  ?  Do  you  groan  more  painfully  under  the 
burden  of  indwelling  sin  ?  Is  your  devotion  to  God 
more  fixed  and  entire  ?  Are  you  conscious  of  an 
increasing  willingness  to  sacrifice  even  the  dearest 
things  to  his  will  ? 


FIAIE 

for  a  church  member  aftfr  reading  the  foregoing 
Covenant  and  Questions: 

Most  Holy  and  ever  blessed  God !     With  all  humi- 
lity and  reverence  would  I  approach  thee,  through 


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Jesus  Christ.     Comnose  and  prepare  my  heart,  that 
I  may  worship  thee  with  acceptance  and  profit. 

To  thee  I  have  devoted  "myself  a living  sacrifice." 
1  have  chosen  thee  for  my  portion:  and  I  have  re- 
solved  in  the  strength  of  the  Lord  Jesus,  that  I  would 
endeavor,  henceforward,  to  keep  all  thy  command- 
ments. I  thank  thee  for  putting  the  resolution  into 
my  heart. 

'  But  alas!  when  I  would  search  and  try  my  ways, 
I  find  that  in  all  things  I 'come  short.  I  am  not  filled 
with  the  knowledge  of  thy  will:  and  often  when  I 
have  known  my  duty,  I  did  it  not ;  or  I  did  it  not  in 
a  right  manner,  or  from  a  right  motive.  Have  mercy 
upon  me,  O  God,  according  to  thy  loving  kindness".; 
according  to  the  multitude  of  thy  tender  mercies  blot 
out  my  transgressions.  Wash  me  thoroughly  from 
mine  iniquity,  and  cleanse  me  from  my  sin.  Lord 
be  gracious  unto  me.  Lift  up  thy  countenance  upon 
me,  and  give  peace, 

Aeairijt  tnv  will,  my  sins  prevail  ; 
O  Saviour!  purge  away  their  stain. 

And  now,  for  the  time  to  come,  I  would  go  and  • 
sin  no  more.     But  my  springs  are  in  thee.     Lord, 
teach  me  thy  statutes,  and  enable  me  to  keep  them. 
Restrain  and  remove  the  evils  of  my  heart,  and  influ- 

t/  J 

ence  me,  by  the  most  speedy  and  effectual  means,  to 
a  life  of  holiness.  Help  me  to  remember  that  to 
glorify  thee  is  the  great  end  of  my  existence :  that  to 
save  my  soul  from  sin  and  hell  is  my  most  important 
business  on  earth ;  that  to  spend  and  be  spent  for 
Christ,  is  my  highest  dut}',  honor  and  privilege;  and 
that  I  have  no  more  time,  no  more  health  and  strength, 
no  more  substance,  influence  or  talents  than  are  de~ 
m&nded'fox  this  service.     Make  it  one  of  my  dailv 


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rejections  that  I  have  but  one  life  to  live  ;  that  my 
eternal  destiny  is  taking  its  character  from  my  present 
every  day  course  of  conduct,  and  that  the  destiny  of 
many  others  may  depend  on  mine.  Ma}7 1,  therefore, 
.he  habitually  sclicitcus  that  ever}7  day  do  its  full  part 
towards  fitting  me,  and  all,  whom  I  can  influence,  for 
a  holy  heaven*  Help  me  to  lay  aside  evfcry  hindrance, 
whether  it  be  in  my  business,  my  habits,  my  com- 
panions, or  whatever  else,  and  to  labor  for  eternity 
with  my  whole  might. 

And  in  order  to  this,  do  thou  daily  increase  my 
faith,  elevate  my  affections,  and  excite  mv  desires 
after  christian  knowledge,  holiness,  and  usefulness, 
until  I  shall  have  finished  my  work  in  thy  vineyard, 
and  am  myself  prepared  unto  glory?  and  presented. 
faultless,  in  thy  presence. 


rX.T» 


SPIRITUAL    ATTAINMENTS. 

EE  YE  IJOLY. 

The  demand  for  high  attainments  in  personal  holi- 
ness, on  the  part. of  individual  Christians,  is  at  this 


day  enforced — 


1.  By  increasing  opportunities  for  enjoying  and 
improving  the  means  of  grace. 

2.  By  increased  facilities  for  extending  individual 


influence. 


3.  By  the  pressing  and  constantly  accumulating 
claims  for  christian  self-denial  and  zeal. 

4.  By  the  continued  effusions  of  the  Holy  Spirit, 
and  the  certain  and  glorious  effects  which  follow 
enlightened  and  holy  effort. 

5.  By  the  providential  dealings  of  God,  the  signs 
of  the  times,  and  the  eventful  crisis  in  the  affairs  of 
the  church  and  the  world. 

What  a  privilege  to  live  and  act  for  God  and  for 
Zion,  at  such  a  period. — II,  Peter,  ch.  iii. 


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R  Q  T  E  S  • 

1.  It  is  a  rule  of  the  session  of  Petersburg,  that 
Presb}teri9.ns  from  other  churches,  on  removing  into 
our  bounds,  may  commune  with  us  for  one  year;  but, 
that  after  the  expiration  of  the  year,  they  must  either 
produce  a  certificate  from  the  church  to  which  they 
have  belonged,  and  connect  themselves  with  this 
church,  or  give  to  the  pastor  or  session  a  reason  why 
they  do  not. 

2.  Members  removing  within  the  bounds  of  other 
churches,  ought  to  procure  certificates  of  dismission, 
and  connect  themselves  with  the  church  within  the 
bounds  of  which  they  reside.  The  neglect  of  this 
duty  deranges  the  order  of  Christ's  house;  is  some- 
times greatly  injurious  to  the  members  so  acting ; 
and  almost  always  prevents  the  church,  into  whose 
neighborhood  they  have  gone,  from  enjoying  the  full 
benefit  of  their  influence,  counsel  and  support. 

3.  Members  dismissed,  are  always  considered 
under  the  watch,  and  subject  to  the  discipline  of 
the  church  dismissing  them,  until  they  are  actually 
.received  by  the  church  to  which  they  are  dismissed. 
See  Confession  of  Faith,  under  the  head  of  Dis- 
cipline, chap.  10,  sec.  1. 

4.  "  No  certificate  of  church  membership  shall  be 
considered  valid  testimony  of  the  good  standing  of 
the  bearer,  if  it  be  more  than  one  year  old,  except 
where  there  has  been  no  opportunity  of  presenting  it 
to  a  church."     See  Discipline,  chap,  ii,  sec*  2. 

5.  Children  should,  ordinarily,  be  baptized  in  the 
congregation  to  which  they  belong.  When  they  are 
not,  the  parents  should  carry  a  certificate  of  their 


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baptism  to  their  own  pastor  or  session,  that  the  proper 
record  may  be  made  in  the  church  book. 

6.  Good  order  requires  that  candidates  for  church 
membership  should  oiler  themselves  to  the  session  of 
their  own  church,  and  not  to  a  session  at  a  distance. 
When,  however,  for  any  special  reason,  they  have 
been  admitted  to  the  communion  of  a  church,  which 
is  not  properly  their  own,  they  should  immediately 
carry  a  certificate  of  the  fact  to  their  own  session, 
and  have  their  names  recorded  at  home. 

7.  The  Lord's  Supper  is  administered  on  the  first 
Sabbath  in  January,  March,  May,  July,  September 
and  November.  The  services  commence  at  eleven 
o'clock.  Sermon  on  the  Saturday  preceding,  at 
four  o'clock,  P.  M. 

8.  Public  worship  throughout  the  year  commences 
at  eleven  o'clock,  A.  M. 

9.  Petersburgh  Bible  Society — A.  S.  HoLDERBY. 
Treasurer,  and  H.  Dugger,  Depositary. 

10.  Female  Bible  Society — Mrs.  Thrift,  1st  Bi- 
rectrtss,  and  Mrs.  (wife  of  Rev.)  Mason,  Treasurer. 

11.  Southern  Sundav  School  Effort — E.  James, 
Treasurer. 

12.  Petersburg  Sunday  School TJnion — J.  E.  Le- 
moine,  Treasurer,  and'J.  C.  Swan,  Depositary. 

13.  The  First  Sunday  School  Association  of  Pe- 
tersburg— E.  James.,  Treasurer. 

14.  Young  Men's  Missionary  Society — A.  G- 
McIlwaine,  Treasurer. 

15.  Married  Ladies'  Missionary  Society — Mrs.E. 
G.  Plumer,  Treasurer. 

16.  Young  Ladies'  Missionary  Society — Miss  E. 
H.  Allinson,  Treasurer. 

17.  Petersburg  Tract  Society — Abel  Head,  De- 
positary and  Treasurer, 


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18.  Tract  Distribution  Society — Mrs.  Phebe 
He  -i,,  Treasurer. 

!9,  House  oi  Industry — A.  S.  HoLDERBY,  Trea^ 
surer,  and  n,.  G.  Plumer,  1st  Directress, 

20.  Dorcas  Society — Mrs.  Holderby,  Treasurer, 

21.  Orphans'  Asylum — YY:u.  Haxall,  Treasurer* 
2z.  Ji,aucation  Society — lUrs.  S.  C.  BoTT,  Li- 

redress. 

iio.  Subscription  to  Union  ^'ueological  Seminary: 
Hugh  Nelson,  Local  AgerU 

24.  bubscriptioii  to  General  Assembly's  Eoard  of 
Education,  obtained  by  Air.  Chester:  Hlgh  i\EL- 
son,  Local  Agent. 

2d.  Petersburg;  Temperance  Society:  Constitu- 
tion, kc,  kept  b\  L'Arcy  Paul,  Secretary. 

26.  Collection,  the  1st  Sabbath  of eveiy  months 
for  Contingent  Fund  ot  the  Congregation. 

27.  Collection,  en  the  Sabbath  nearest  the 
Fourth  of  July,  for  Colonization  Society. 

28.  Monthly  Concert  of  Prayer,  for  the  Conver- 
sion  of  the  World,  observed  regularly  in  the  Church, 
and  Collections  raised  for  Missions. 

29.  John  E.  Lemoine,  Treasurer  ol  the  Board= 
of  Trustees  of  the  Church. 

SO.  Hugh  INelson,  Clerk  of  Session. 


Am  I  a  soldiei  of  the  cross ; 

A  follower  of  the  Lamb, 
And  shad  I  fear  to  own  his  cause, 

Or  blush  to  speak  his  naruef 

Shall  I  be  carried  to  the  skies,- 
On  flowery  beds  oi  ease, 

E 


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While  others  fougat  to  win  the  prize, 
And  sailed  tiiroagn  bioody  seas? 

Are  there  ao  foes  for  me  to  face, 
VTast  I  not  stem  tne  riood; 

Is  tiis  vain  world  a  friend  to  gracer 
To  help  us  on  to  God? 

Sure  I  must  fight,  if  I  would  reign : 
Increase  my  courage,  Lord, 

To  bear  the  cross,  endure  tne  shame, 
Supported  by  tny  word. 

T:ie  saints,  in  all  this  glorious  war, 
Shall  conquer,  though  tiiey  die; 

Tiiey  see  the  triu  nph  from  afar, 
With  faith's  discerning  eye. 


PRESERVE  AND  USE  WELL  THESE  PAliES. 


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